Heat deflector



Oct. 6, 1942. I v. E. ROBINSON 2,298,170

HEAT DEFLECTOR Filed July 22, 1939 INVENTOR l sen E. Eoewvsozv PatentedOct. 6, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Vera 23312223532204.Application July 22, 1939, Serial No. 285,892

Claims This invention relates to improvements in heat deflectors. a 1

It is the object of the invention to provide a novel and improved shieldor deflector to be vworn about the head of a beauty shop patron during ahair drying operation, to divert hot air from the face and body of thepatron and, in some instances, to provide a connection between the headof, the patron and the hood or hell of the hair dryer to confine theheat, thereby reducing the drying time by almost one-half and preventingan undue rise in temperature in the room in which the device is used.

More particularly stated, his one of the provisions of the'inve'ntion toprovide a shield or deflector tightly fitted to the patrons headsubstantially at the hair line and formed to divert and reoirculate hotair to the dryer. One of its important features includes the provisionof means for supporting the patron's hair over the patrons ears whileindividually protecting the respective ears by an ear shieldwhichisdetach- Like parts are identified by the same reference charactersthroughout the several views.

A headband 5 provides a deflector to return descending currents to adryer bell, later de-- -to conform to the patron's head, andsubstantially to the patrons hair line, so that substantially none ofthe patrons skin below the hair able or at least adjustable so that itmay be positioned and removed with a minimum'displacement of'the patronshair. Another important feature of the invention includes the provisionin one embodiment thereof, of a flexible and ad- Justableconnectlonbetween'the heat deflecting brim and the dryer head so that theaccessory becomes in effect a part of the drying apparatus. It is afurther purpose of the invention, in some embodiments thereof, to shapethe individual ear shields to relieve the ears of pressure.

Other objects will be apparent from the followingdisclosure of theinvention.

In the drawing:

s-al Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention as itappears in use.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail view of the device showing a sideelevation of its interior surface and an associated side elevation ofthe ear shield pivotally and detachably connected normally thereto. v

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary detail view taken on the line 33 of Fi 1. l

Fig. .4 is a fragmentary detail view taken inv section onthe line 4-4 ofFig. 1. I 5

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary cross section taken on I thelineHofFlgJ. v v

Fig. 6 is a view in perspective showing a modi fled and simplifiedembodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5, showing a transverse cross sectionthrough the apparatus shownlnFig.6.

line willbe exposed to the hotair. Because the hair is frequentlydressed to extend downwardlyover the patrons ears,it is necessarythat'the band 5 be formed downwardly at 9 to apoint below the ear. Theear itself is protected, however, by a specially shaped shield ill orI00, which may either be flat or molded or shaped by a gore, as shown at.l I, to such a form as to fit the head snugly about the ear without anyundue pressure on the'ear itself. In other words, the shield I 00 iscupped. Its bound margins I 2 rest directly 1 against the wearers head,while the cavity resulting from its conformation is sufliciently largeto receive the ear in the manner indicated in Fig. 7.

The ear shields III or I00 are pivoted to the band 5 and arepreferably'connected thereto by glove fasteners as indicated at I 8,wherebythe ear shieldmay not only be swung between the dotted and fullline positions illustrated inFig. 1, but may also be completely removedas shown in Fig. 2. It is very important to have at least the pivotaladjustment and preferably the arrangement for complete removal tofacilitate the handling of many coifiures which must be allowed to dryabsolutely undisturbed over the patron's ears. The deflector maybeordinarily placed on the patrons head with the ear shields drawn down asshown in Fig. 1, and the shield may even be swung upwardly beneath thehair to cover'the ear with virtually no disturbance to the design inwhich the hair is fixed. If the glove fasteners are employed, thedetachable ear shield maybe slipped into place first between the ear'andthe hair and thereafter the deflector may be applied about thepatronshead, and finally the connections may be made between thedeflector and the shields.

Even in the construction shown in Fig. 6. there is a strong tendency forthe air issuing from the dryer bell to be returned to the dryerandrecirculated. To assure such return and to conflne the heat andabsolutely prevent it from causing discomfort to the patron or otheroccupants of the room. A separate annular connector is providedintermediate the deflector band 5 and the dryer bell as to constitute aflexible extension of the dryer bell or accessory thereto. For thispurpose a flexible apron 2| of someconvenient non-form-sustainingmaterial such as oiled silk is stitched or otherwise fastened tothe-deflector band 5 and provided at its upper end with a hem 22 throughwhichmay be run an elastic tape at 23. The apron 2| may be of tubularform preferably with a barrel-shaped bulge intermediate its upper andlower margins and may either be made without a vertical seam or it maybe fastened along a seam 2| by means of buttons or glove fasteners orany other desired securing devices such as those shown at 25. It willfurther be obvious that instead of having an elastic tape at 23, theupper end of the apron 2| may be made elastically contractile in anyother of the numerous ways now available.

The apron should have sufficiently large transverse diameter to allowfree circulation of hot air over the hair to be dried, and by makingthis apron of flexible material and of materially larger diameter thanthe head of the patron, vortices and vibratory movements of the apronmay be set up which materially expedite the drying op-,

eration. By making the band and the apron in the form of strips havingends adapted to be.

detachably connected with each other, the band may be bound about thehead of the wearer and patron's head, is preferably provided with apacking roll 28.

' If the device is not merely flexible, but is also made of atransparent material, the operator will be able to work to betteradvantage because the patron's hair will be visible through the device.

I claim:

1. A hair dryer having in combination, a formsustaining hot air supplymember, a substantially impervious form-sustaining head encircling bandhaving ends provided with detachable fastenings for binding the band tothe head of the patron with the lower margin in contiguous engagementtherewith and the upper portion flaring outwardly therefrom, and arelatively flexible substantially impervious connecting strip having alower margin connected to the band, an upper margin detachably connectedwith the hot air supply member, and ends provided with detachableconnections adapted to form a closed chamber above the band, whereby theends of the band and the connecting member may be separately securedtogether to provide a chamber in which hot air may beconfined andcirculated in contact with the hair of the patron.

2. A hair dryer as set forth in the preceding claim' in which'theconnecting strip is of a generally barrel-shaped form having a centralportion' of greater diameter than that of the band and adapted toadditionally promote air circulation and recirculation in contact withthe hair.

3. In a device of the described type for shielding a patron's faceduring the drying of the patron's hair, the combination with a bandhaving its lower margin shaped to flt closely about the patrons headadjacent the hair line and to extend below the patron's ears,.said bandflaring up the apron may be bound to the lower margin,

of the bell by quick detachable fastenings such as snap fasteners ofordinary commercial type whereby not only the ear protectors but alsothe band and apron may be quickly and separately detached or replaced.

The lower end of the bell or shield III is provided with a bead at 26over which the elastically contractile upper margin of the apron engagesto maintain the appliance in position and to assure the recirculation ofthe hot, air after it has been blown to the patron's head.

Along the opening at 24 some air is permitted to pass in and out of theshield and some additional provision is the provision of eyelets or thelike at 21. Only slight exchange of air is permitted and none isabsolutely required, since the air conflned within the apparatus issufficient of itself, when heated, to dry the ordinary hair. With theheat thus conflned, the drying operation may be cut from one-third toone-half of the time which would otherwise be necessary, and the room iskept from becoming overheated, and the patron's comfort is greatlyenhanced.

made for exchange of air by wardly and away from the head above saidmargin, of a pair of ear protectors each pivotally connected with saidband adjacent said lower margin for pivotal movement from a dependingposition below said band to a position in which the respective earprotector is interposed between the band and the ear of the patron.

4. In a device of the described type, the combination with a headencircling band having a lower margin closely fltted to the patron'shead near the hair line, said lower margin extending beneath thepatron's ears, of a pair of ear protectors receivable within the bandand between the band and the patron's ears and each provided with aglove fastener connection detachabiy securing it to the band adiacentthe lower margin of the band and upon'which connection the ear protectoris pivotally movable respecting the band, as well as being detachabletherefrom.

5. In a device of the described type, the combination with a headencircling band having a lower margin closely fltted to the patron'shead near the hair line and flaring upwardly and outwardly from thepatrons head above said lower margin, said lower margin of the bandextending beneath the patron's ears, and a pair of cupped ear protectorseach having a glove fastener connection with the band adjacent its lowermargin at the patrons ears, said ear protectors being removable from theband and respectively pivotally adjustable upon said glove fastener con-

